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Storm Warning 188, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 8, 2021, 4:06 PM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 8, 2021, 4:06 PM AKST (01:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 3:48 PM AKST
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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548 FZAK61 PAFC 090106 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-091415- 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 994 mb low at 60N 146W moves to 58N 137W and dissipates Thu afternoon. A 962 mb low forms near 57N 156W and moves to 58N 146W at 961 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front spreads across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ351-091415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain with snow. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 29 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-091415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 406 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 32 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 24 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$
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499 FZAK61 PAFC 091253 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-100215- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 961 mb low enters the Gulf at 59N 151W Thu night, then moves to 57N 145W Sat morning at 966 mb. Its front tracks across the Gulf Thu morning. $$ PKZ351-100215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 30 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers. .FRI...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$ PKZ352-100215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 33 ft building to 25 to 33 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 31 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. .MON...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$
636 FZAK61 PAFC 100029 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-101415- 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 960 mb low at 58N 157W moves to 60N 146W at 961 mb for Fri morning, then shifts to 55N 143W at 970 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast and moves across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ351-101415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft building to 21 to 31 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 30 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ PKZ352-101415- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 329 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 18 to 32 ft building to 25 to 32 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 40 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 24 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$
640 FZAK61 PAFC 101313 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-110215- 413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 961 mb low at 60N 148W moves to 57N 143W at 971 mb Sat morning, then into the North Pacific at 974 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ351-110215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-110215- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 413 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray W of 151W after midnight. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 25 ft. Heavy freezing spray W of 151W in the morning. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
609 FZAK61 PAFC 110046 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 346 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-111445- 346 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 963 mb low at 59N 145W exits the Southeastern Gulf near 55N 140W at 975 mb for Sun morning. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ351-111445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 346 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Freezing spray W of 148W. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$ PKZ352-111445- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 346 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 40 kt becoming NW 35 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 20 to 25 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray W of 149W in the afternoon. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray W of 149W. Snow showers. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. $$
261 FZAK61 PAFC 111251 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 351 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-120130- 351 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...A 967 mb low at 57N 145W moves to 55N 138W at 969 mb Sat afternoon, weakening as it tracks into the North Pacific through Mon morning. Its front wraps over the North Gulf Coast through Mon morning. $$ PKZ351-120130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 351 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Freezing spray W of 148W. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of 148W. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ352-120130- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 351 AM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray W of 149W. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray W of 149W. Snow showers. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray W of 149W. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
719 FZAK61 PAFC 120048 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 348 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-121515- 348 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 967 mb low at 54N 139W remains nearly stationary through Sunday and then exits the Gulf to the southeast Monday morning. A front enters the western Gulf Monday afternoon. $$ PKZ351-121515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 348 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$ PKZ352-121515- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 348 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray W of 149W. .MON...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 4:03 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:03 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:17 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 44 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 4:18 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 4:27 AM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 9, 9:27 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 20 hr | |
| Dec 9, 10:19 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 9, 10:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days |
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